Paying taxes: Profit tax in Barbados

Barbados: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2017
All-time low
19.4%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Barbados, 2011–2019

051015202011201520192011: 19.4 % of profits2012: 19.5 % of profits2013: 19.5 % of profits2014: 19.5 % of profits2015: 19.5 % of profits2016: 19.5 % of profits2017: 20 % of profits2018: 19.9 % of profits2019: 19.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Barbados stood at 19.8%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Barbados peaked at 20.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.

Barbados ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Barbados, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2011 19.4%
2012 19.5% +0.5%
2013 19.5% +0.0%
2014 19.5% +0.0%
2015 19.5% +0.0%
2016 19.5% +0.0%
2017 20.0% +2.6%
2018 19.9% -0.5%
2019 19.8% -0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Barbados?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Barbados was 19.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Barbados ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.